“Google takes first and then deals with the fallout later," she said. "“In my mind, there is a very obvious connection to my father’s novel. People don’t get it. It’s the principle of it. It would be nice to have a dialogue. We are open to it. That’s a way to start.”

The family says the use of the name Nexus One is a trademark violation, and sent Google a letter on Wednesday demanding the company cease using the name.

But when the device was introduced on Tuesday, Google claimed the name had nothing to do with Dick’s work, and that it was simply using the word in its original sense – as a place where things converge.

Google hope the Nexus One will be a rival to the iPhone in the competitive mobile phone market. The phone, which boasts a highly-developed touch screen and other enhancements, was unveiled at Google's headquarters in Silicon Valley.

The phone is based on Google's Android software, which it first launched two years ago as a way of moving sideways into the mobile market. Experts said that the phone was an improvement over other recent Google-based phones.